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  • Envelope sent to attorney Benjamin F. Washer from the Freemasons Grand Lodge of Kentucky, Louisville Lodge No. 400 located at Sixth Street near Walnut, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Envelope sent from Gernert Bros. Lumber Co. located at Sixth and Hill, Louisville, Kentucky. Logo depicts a driver falling off a cart being pulled by a bucking horse. Reverse of envelope features an advertisement for "Fly stoppers."

  • Invoice, letter, and envelope sent to Scott Cunningham, Derby, Indiana, from Hetterman Bros. (John and William Hetterman) manufacturers of Fine Cigars. Located at 237 Sixth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The letter discusses Cunningham's order of cigars.

  • Envelope sent from Kentucky Lumber & Millwork Co. located at 1521 S. Sixth Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Color advertisment card for The Famous New York House of Fashion located on 6th and Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The card advertises a gift of an "Electrical Magnetic Instructor" for costumers who purchase at least $5 worth of merchandise. One side of the card features a lithograph of a white woman wearing a komono and holding a wagasa umbrella.

  • Two envelopes sent to Shaw & Durham, Sherman, Texas, from Tom J. Landrum & Co., 224-228 Sixth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The envelope includes a lithograph image of the building facade.

  • Envelope sent from Bray & Landrum, 135-139 Sixth Street, Louisville, Kentucky, Manufacturers of Men's and Boy's clothes. The envelope includes a lithograph image of the building facade.

  • Unsent color envelope from Swiss Cleaners & Dyers located at 909-915 Sixth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Front of envelope features a Tudor Revival style building as well as vehicles and people.

  • Oversize postcard from Spencerian Commercial College located in the Union National Bank Building, 6th and Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Recto includes lithographic image of man picking from a fruit tree with text "Picking Plums." The words position, fame, wealth, honor, respect, eminence, and distinction are scattered in the tree.

  • Envelope sent from Brewers Printing House located at 231 Sixth Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The envelope advertises that machinery enables the company "to print 100,000 envelopes in one day."

  • Envelope sent to Amanda F. Hewell from the Louisville Hotel. Verso includes lithographic image of hotel with text reading "Louisville Hotel Rebuilt 1856. Enlarged & Refurnished 1859. Kean, Steele & Judge, Proprietors. Cor Sixth & Main Street, Louisville KY."

  • Envelope sent from the Louisville Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. The ink return address block reads "Louisville Hotel Louisville, M. Kean, Proprietor, Main Street between Sixth and Seventh, Louisville, Kentucky."

  • Envelope, letter, and invoice from S. Rosenbaum & Son located at 227 Sixth Street Louisville, KY. Seller of "Fine KY. Whiskies, Wines, and Brandies"

  • Envelopes sent from the Kentucky School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky, dated July 2, 1888; April 15, 1897; March 22, 1898; and and undated circa 1890s. The 1897 envelope lists the address as 619 Sixth Street and includes an image of the building. The undated envelope lists the address as 600 West Broadway and names Samuel E. Woody, M.D. as Dean.
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